Illston got the ill communication

"The Internet is nothing without content."
David Payne-v.p./general manager cnn.com

In the face of Clint Reilly's attempt to block the MediaNews take-over of Knight Ridder, a sort of bloodless coup, Judge Susan Illston seems to not quite get the information food chain.

According to sfgate, she ruled, "As an initial matter, there will continue to be other sources that continue to provide consumers with 'news, editorial, entertainment and advertising content' such as the television, radio and the Internet."

This overlooks the fact that much of the media outlets she mentioned get their content from media's bottom feeders-newspapers.

A related story in the San Jose Mercury News makes this point clearly, a point Illston would be wise to consider.